The Ex and Her Riches novel (Gwendolyn and Maverick)

Chapter 190 Let Him Go

The confrontation lasted for several minutes.

Caught in the middle, Gwendolyn glanced from one man to the other.

As the 023 special drug had lost its effect on Maverick, he now looked more imposing than Charles. His eyes gleamed with a chilling and merciless intensity.

Gwendolyn did not know what to say.

They were already eyeing each other with so much hostility in the beginning that she was not sure how the night would end.

She cleared her throat loudly, drawing their attention to her.

Gwendolyn then gestured for Charles to look in the direction of the dining room. “Charles, I’ve prepared all this food, and I’ve been waiting for you. I’ve also prepared two bottles of red wine. It’s been a long time since we’ve had a drink together. Let’s all drink and be merry tonight.”

“Okay.”

Charles shifted his focus from Maverick to Gwendolyn. He looked at her affectionately as they walked into the dining room together.

“Gwen, your culinary skills are amazing. These dishes smell so good. I wasn’t that hungry earlier, but now my appetite has been whetted.”

“I’m happy as long as you like them.”

Maverick stood in the stairwell, observing their interaction keenly.

Even though Gwendolyn had already told him about her plan that night, he was still caught off-guard when he saw her smiling happily at Charles and speaking to him in such a gentle manner.

He felt a pang of heartache.

When would Gwendolyn treat him the way she was treating Charles?

Both of them were chatting and laughing in the dining room, oblivious to the awkward expression on Maverick’s face.

At the dining table, Gwendolyn pursed her lips and smiled. She took the bottle of red wine that had been decanted and was about to pour some for Charles.

Charles extended his hand, making a gesture to stop her. “Gwen, you have a servant here. You don’t have to do this yourself.”

Gwendolyn’s expression momentarily froze, but she quickly regained her composure.

and looked in the

“Maverick, come here.”

sitting in an upright position as if he had cultivated this habit over the years. His eyes were fixed on Maverick, waiting for the latter to go over and serve them the

he turned to look at Gwendolyn. There was a hint of surprise in his voice when he said, “Gwen, there’s some dirt on your face. I’ll help you

in her

affectionate gaze, Charles extended his hands in a gentle and

face,

uttered through gritted teeth, “Mr. Newton,

shall do whatever

the last few words clearly and was about to

eyes bore a malevolent

to break free, but his efforts were in vain. He started to look

employer? He’s so

snorted coldly. “My employer is Gwendolyn.

two men locked eyes. Their hands

tension

as she held

be an intense battle between men

coughed heavily again, giving Maverick a warning

“That’s enough. Let go.”

Maverick released

glare was fixed

of annoyance. “Gwen, it seems

my guest. You’ve offended him the moment you got here. Are you trying to make me angry? I think I have

the outside of the villa

and Quinton quickly walked into the living room and

as she disregarded Maverick without even glancing in his direction. “Bring him to the basement to do some soul-searching.

looked at each other and

He spoke up with a hurt voice. “Are you punishing

to look at him

you think? Charles and I are childhood friends, and I have always admired him since I was little. I used to hold a grudge against him, but now I’ve come to terms with it. Let bygones be bygones. After all, he still has a special place in my heart. I gave you a chance to terminate our employment contract, but you stubbornly refused to leave. If you can’t stand the way things are here, get lost. Do you think

through

was so hurt that

plan, hearing her speak those hurtful words still caused

that Gwendolyn no longer had

tell Maverick the truth

in the past, but aren’t you even a

Gwendolyn kept quiet.

tearing up. His gaze revealed a